NHTSA Recall 24V766000
Filed by McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc.. Component: Exterior Lighting. Reported 2024-10-15. An estimated 431 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc. (McNeilus) is recalling certain 2010-2024 Rear Loader vehicles. The license plate light was installed in the wrong location and may not fully illuminate the license plate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Risk
An improperly illuminated license plate reduces the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
What the manufacturer will do
Dealers will relocate the light free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 2, 2024. Owners may contact McNeilus Customer Service at 1-888-686-7278.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2010 Mcneilus Rear Loader
- 2011 Mcneilus Rear Loader
- 2012 Mcneilus Rear Loader
- 2013 Mcneilus Rear Loader
- 2014 Mcneilus Rear Loader
- 2015 Mcneilus Rear Loader
- 2016 Mcneilus Rear Loader
- 2017 Mcneilus Rear Loader
- 2018 Mcneilus Rear Loader
- 2019 Mcneilus Rear Loader
- 2020 Mcneilus Rear Loader
- 2021 Mcneilus Rear Loader
- 2022 Mcneilus Rear Loader
- 2023 Mcneilus Rear Loader
- 2024 Mcneilus Rear Loader